The employees at AU are making the years count
"Your work - whether in classrooms, clinics, labs or offices - has advanced our mission and strengthened our community," says AU President Russell T. Keen.
Staff Council
The Â鶹AV Staff Council (AUSC) is composed of up to 60 staff representatives and works on behalf of university staff members. We encourage staff connections and communication in an effort to foster a more engaging and collaborative professional environment.
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Newsletter
Member Directory and Units Represented
Discover your unit's Staff Council representative!
Meeting Minutes
Minutes from AU Staff Council meetings
Staff Council
Leadership
Cynthia Beard
- Chair
Laura Evans
- Chair-Elect
Rich Rogers
- Past Chair
Stephanie Campbell
- Treasurer
Amanda Zabala
- Secretary
Rebecca Carroll
- Ex Officio
Committees
Administrative
We support the necessary organizational and reporting tasks of the AU Staff Council to assist Council members and committees in their efforts to foster a working and beneficial relationship with Â鶹AV staff members. We maintain bylaws and develop protocol for Staff Council digital assets and university involvement.
Chair: Jashawn Boles
Awards / Recognition
Our committee honors AU staff for their achievements and holds an awards ceremony each year to recognize employees' dedication to service, administrative support, publications, and teamwork.
Chair: Vicky Reynolds
Communications
Our committee strives to improve communications among staff members throughout Â鶹AV University. We develop and distribute staff newsletters and promote important Staff Council initiatives throughout the year.
Chair: Barbara Anderson
Events
We focus on highlighting upcoming events to provide AU Staff Council members with opportunities to volunteer, contribute, and make an impact on the community and constituents of Â鶹AV.
Chair: Laura Evans
Membership
This committee will be responsible for maintaining all initiatives related to membership, to include Box access, membership roster, appropriate representation across all academic and administrative units, call for membership nominations, and officer elections.
Chair: Saucony Hunt
Service
Service roles may include volunteer and advisory opportunities, participation on search committees, and providing staff perspective to leadership through strategic opportunities.
Chair: Allison Brown
Joining Staff Council
Staff Council strives to include members from a wide range of colleges, departments, and units throughout the university, based on staff distribution.
Any permanent "regular" employee of Â鶹AV, full-time (1.0 FTE), in a non-faculty position, having served at least 12 consecutive months in good standing shall be considered for membership. Membership shall be considered part of an employee's regular workweek and shall not generate any overtime pay compensatory time. Approval from the staff member’s supervisor and vetting through Human Resources is required to join the Council.
New Members
Nominations for staff members to join the council open up each Spring, with an election taking place in mid to late Spring. Council member terms begin on July 1 (the beginning of the fiscal year) and members serve a 3-year term, with the option to renew for one additional 3-year term.
Replacement Members
If a member of a particular unit resigns from the Council before the Spring nomination and election process takes place, the Membership Committee will identify and recommend at least one eligible candidate to fill the vacancy. The vacancy will be filled by a staff member within the same reporting unit in the President's Executive Cabinet, as outlined in Article III Section I of the bylaws, but not necessarily from the same department or office.
For questions about membership, please view our or email AU_StaffCouncil@augusta.edu.
Staff Council News
AU and community celebrate new parking deck on Health Sciences Campus
"Â鶹AV is growing, and it's a worthy investment," says AU President Russell T. Keen.
2024 Fall Kickoff sets bold vision in motion for Â鶹AV
"Join me in the belief that Â鶹AV will become the best university in America," said AU President Russell T. Keen, EdD.
Â鶹AV leaders share accomplishments and FY24 priorities at annual hearings
Â鶹AV leaders have worked with their team members over the academic year to develop plans that align with the university's strategic plan, "Creating a Legacy."
Events
Feb10
AU Staff Council Brown Bag Lunch 'n Learn
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM